Day118 102916

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 50

total: 137

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 67 degrees, 73% humidity, mostly cloudy and 7 mph winds

weight: 245

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +19

Day117 102316

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 49

total: 136

time today: 23 minutes

weather: 65 degrees, 40% humidity, sunny and 6 mph winds

weight: 245

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +19

Day116 082816

Went for a late walk by myself as the sun hit the tree lines. Ankle still giving me trouble but doesn't feel as bad as last weekend.

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 48

total: 135

time today: 24 minutes

weather: 75 degrees, 71% humidity, partly cloudy and 8 mph winds

weight: 235

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +9

Day115 082216

Went for walk after sups with secondary walking buddy. After Saturday my right ankle had swelled so took yesterday off and just tested it for one mile today. It swelled again but not as bad.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 46

total: 133

time today: 23 minutes

weather: 81 degrees, 49% humidity, partly cloudy and 16 mph winds

weight: 235

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +9

Day114 082016

Near identical to other day as I started out at 10:30 am. It was just a few hours post rain but looked like clouds had more to offer. Did both miles so finished on downhill side.

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 45

total: 132

time today: 42 minutes

weather: 65 degrees, 73% humidity, cloudy, mostly cloudy, sunny and 16 mph winds

weight: 235

weight loss this week: +1

weight lost since beginning: +9

Day113 081516

Miserable walk alone at 11 am. Just felt sluggish with it being so muggy. Hadn't rained but could still see dew on grass.

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 43

total: 130

time today: 44 minutes

weather: 74 degrees, 73% humidity, partly cloudy and 3 mph winds

weight: 234

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +8

Day112 081316

Out by myself at 9:45 am. Seems the first quarter mile is always the hardest. One stretch the locust sounds were near deafening. The sidewalks were dry but there was still wet grass and mud from the rain the previous two days. I saw some wet foot prints that came out of the grass of both people and animals.

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 41

total: 128

time today: 43 minutes

weather: 74 degrees, 71% humidity, partly cloudy and 2 mph winds

weight: 234

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +8

Day111 080616

Another walk by myself at 10 am. Took both miles to the uphill side. Weather was a quick change artist today. It was cloudy and thought I might get poured on when I started. At end of first mile it started to clear and there were patches of blue sky. The sun started beating down on me the last half mile.

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 39

total: 126

time today: 43 minutes

weather: 70 degrees, 71% humidity, cloudy\partly cloudy\sunny and 6 mph winds

weight: 235

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +9

Day110 080516

Enjoyed the nice weather as walked alone at 10 am. Must have started out too fast because was on cusp of shin splints when pulled back. Surprised still did first mile in 21 minutes. Did both laps so ended on downhill. Twice earlier in week had seen a group of turkeys and could hear them off the path on first mile.

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 37

total: 124

time today: 43 minutes

weather: 73 degrees, 61% humidity, mostly sunny and 7 mph winds

weight: 235

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +9

Day109 073016

Really late start as waited for secondary walking buddy and didn't start until 11:30 am. Only got 1 mile in as it started to rain.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 35

total: 122

time today: 23 minutes

weather: 72 degrees, 74% humidity, cloudy and 4 mph winds

weight: 235

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +9

Day108 072916

Another late start at 10:15 am by myself. I did the opposite of yesterday by starting with the hill then reversing course so ended second mile on the downhill. Did both miles in 21 minutes.

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 34

total: 121

time today: 42 minutes

weather: 72 degrees, 66% humidity, mostly sunny and 5 mph winds

weight: 235

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +9

Day107 072816

Late start by myself at 10:15 am. I switched things up after I went the route that ends with the downhill I reversed course and went back up the hill to start the second lap. Part of the course is on a trail where I saw seven bunnies and numerous blue dragonflies while I heard birds, crickets and locusts. Did the first mile in 22 minutes and the second in 20.

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 32

total: 119

time today: 42 minutes

weather: 77 degrees, 74% humidity, sunny and 10 mph winds

weight: 235

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +9

Day106 072416

Walked alone at 9 am on what was forecasted to be a cooler morning but didn't feel like it. Did experience an issue in the last half mile where I could feel the shoe on my left foot was rubbing on a toe. Later turned out it rubbed a sore into top of the middle toe. Managed to do both miles in 21 minutes. 

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 30

total: 117

time today: 42 minutes

weather: 82 degrees, 65% humidity, cloudy and 10 mph winds

weight: 235

weight loss this week: 2

weight lost since beginning: +9

Day105 072316

Went out at 9:30 am with my secondary walking buddy. Two previous days of heat advisories where heat index passed 110. Convinced her to do the second mile. We did both in 22 minutes. 

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 28

total: 115

time today: 44 minutes

weather: 82 degrees, 71% humidity, cloudy and 10 mph winds

weight: 236

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +10

Day104 071616

Had a third walker this morning who convinced my walking buddy to quit after the first lap. Did that in 22 minutes. I continued on for the second mile. Completed that in 20 minutes. After three days of multiple miles my right ankle is sore but no swelling. A positive sign.

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 26

total: 113

time today: 42 minutes

weather: 73 degrees, 71% humidity, sunny and 10 mph winds

weight: 237

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +11

Day103 071516

Enjoyed morning with walking buddy as temporary cool front rolled through. We went the route that hit the hill first. 22 minutes each mile.

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 24

total: 111

time today: 44 minutes

weather: 67 degrees, 68% humidity, cloudy and 5 mph winds

weight: 237

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +11

Day102 071416

Out on vacation day with walking buddy at 10 am. First multiple of this year. 23 minutes in first and 22 in second. Where we live now its more of a rectangular course rather than a linear out to a point and back. One lap is a mile and we did two. There is one hill and we took the route so it was on the back half each time.

miles walked today: 2

walked this year: 22

total: 109

time today: 45 minutes

weather: 77 degrees, 60% humidity, partly cloudy and 7 mph winds

weight: 237

weight loss this week: 1

weight lost since beginning: +11

Day101 071016

Capped the weekend off with a 9:30 am Sunday walk.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 20

total: 107

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 81 degrees, 76% humidity, sunny and 14 mph winds

weight: 238

weight loss this week: 3

weight lost since beginning: +12

Day100 070916

Late start at 10:30 am but the timing did provide extra shade on the back half. It was a solo walk today.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 19

total: 106

time today: 20 minutes

weather: 76 degrees, 64% humidity, sunny and 12 mph winds

weight: 238

weight loss this week: 3

weight lost since beginning: +12

Day 99 070516

Beat the heat yesterday at 9:30 am. The heat index reached 110 later in the day. Not happy with the scale but know that will reverse once I start putting in multiple miles.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 18

total: 105

time today: 20 minutes

weather: 78 degrees, 84% humidity, partly cloudy and 9 mph winds

weight: 241

weight loss this week: +1

weight lost since beginning: +15

Day 98 070316

Made it out during a lull in the rainy holiday weekend. I had a substitute walking buddy and she let me set the pace.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 17

total: 104

time today: 20 minutes

weather: 64 degrees, 81% humidity, cloudy and 8 mph winds

weight: 240

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +14

Day 97 062616

It was a lazy Sunday morning as I got out at 9:30 am. So lazy that my walking buddy didn't make it with me.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 16

total: 103

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 80 degrees, 64% humidity, partly cloudy and 10 mph winds

weight: 240

weight loss this week: +3

weight lost since beginning: +14

Day 96 062516

It was later and warmer than I would like at 10:30 am but the clouds and wind helped. Didn't want to use that as an excuse after letting a week slip by. 

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 15

total: 102

time today: 22 minutes

weather: 84 degrees, 55% humidity, cloudy and 21 mph winds

weight: 240

weight loss this week: +3

weight lost since beginning: +14

Day 95 061816

Out early at 8:30 am to get a start on busy day. Had just finished raining and everything still wet. Refreshing compared to recent days.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 14

total: 101

time today: 22 minutes

weather: 72 degrees, 84% humidity, cloudy and 9 mph winds

weight: 237

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +11

Day 94 061716

Another 9:30 am walk with my walking buddy on vacation. I'm not a morning person. Did reach triple digit milestone. Hope to double that much quicker.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 13

total: 100

time today: 22 minutes

weather: 81 degrees, 64% humidity, sunny and 12 mph winds

weight: 237

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +11

Day 93 061616

A bit later start at 9:30 am today. Had my little walking buddy with me but she slowed me down some.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 12

total: 99

time today: 24 minutes

weather: 81 degrees, 63% humidity, sunny and 3 mph winds

weight: 237

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +11

Day 92 061516

Taking a few vacation days and got out at 8:30am this morning.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 11

total: 98

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 79 degrees, 68% humidity, sunny and 5 mph winds

weight: 237

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +11

Day 91 061216

Near carbon copy of yesterday. Reached double digits on the year. In third week after over a year off. 

Injuries led to inactivity which led to health issues. I'm now bouncing back from surgery which removed blood clots that had stacked from the back of my right knee to my groin. Also had clots in both lungs which the medicine took care of. It is believed the clots were triggered by a slip on the ice while shoveling snow. Less than a month out of the hospital hit with the flu which did another whammy on my lungs.

The prescribed course of exercise was walking which led back to here. Yet it was a catch-22 because there was some rebelling against the walking by my body. First it was my lungs that had to recover from the clots and flu plus acclimate to increased activity. Then when I started walking farther had to deal with pain and swelling in my right ankle and leg. Sometimes had to wear compression stockings or socks. Finally built back up to walking a mile. 

The journey starts again.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 10

total: 97

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 86 degrees, 58% humidity, sunny and 6 mph winds

weight: 237

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +11

Day 90 061116

Didn't quite beat the heat at 9:30 am but at least avoided the hottest part of day. One saving grace was about forty percent of route was in shade.

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 9

total: 96

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 86 degrees, 57% humidity, sunny and 9 mph winds

weight: 237

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +11

Day 89 060616

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 8

total: 95

time today: 22 minutes

weather: 76 degrees, 34% humidity, sunny and 13 mph winds

weight: 237

weight loss this week: 2

weight lost since beginning: +11

Day 88 060516

They say its gonna be a hot week

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 7

total: 94

time today: 23 minutes

weather: 79 degrees, 39% humidity, sunny and 11 mph winds

weight: 237

weight loss this week: 2

weight lost since beginning: +11

Day 87 060316

Into second week

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 6

total: 93

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 67 degrees, 85% humidity, light rain and 6 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 0

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day 86 053116

Last day can count miles this year on one hand

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 5

total: 92

time today: 23 minutes

weather: 74 degrees, 45% humidity, partly cloudy and 2 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 2

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day 85 053016

Memorial Day walk

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 4

total: 91

time today: 22 minutes

weather: 74 degrees, 57% humidity, sunny and 3 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 2

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day 84 052916

3 is a trend

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 3

total: 90

time today: 21 minutes

weather: 80 degrees, 49% humidity, sunny and 1 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 2

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day 83 052816

return day 2

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 2

total: 89

time today: 22 minutes

weather: 69 degrees, 69% humidity, partly cloudy and 15 mph winds

weight: 239

weight loss this week: 2

weight lost since beginning: +13

Day 82 052716

Finally back

miles walked today: 1

walked this year: 1

total: 88

time today: 22 minutes

weather: 77 degrees, sunny and 7 mph winds

weight: 241

weight loss this week: NA

weight lost since beginning: +15